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Jul 14, 2013 at 12:01 AMJul 14, 2013 at 3:42 PM

Law firm to host Hispanic chamber eventORANGE CITY — The Volusia Hispanic Chamber of Commerce will hold a ribbon-cutting/business networking event Wednesday to celebrate the newly renovated offices of Principle Legal Offices, P.A., at 200 E. Graves Ave. in Orange City. The law firm moved into the former Orange City Post Office building late last year, after its purchase by attorney George Trovato. The building offers nearly three times the space of the law firm's previous location in the Orange City Executive Suites building at 123 N. Industrial Drive, where it was leasing 1,100 square feet, Trovato said. "We moved because of our growing workload and our hiring more people," he said, adding, "We needed more room." The firm began in 2006 as a pro bono legal service for people who couldn't afford a lawyer, said Trovato, who at the time was the city attorney for Deltona. Upon leaving that job four years ago, Trovato began operating his law firm on a full-time basis, initially from his then-home in Deltona. He moved his growing legal practice into the Orange City Executive Suites complex in 2010. The firm today employs four people, in addition to Trovato, who now lives in Port Orange. Wednesday's event will also mark the seventh anniversary of the founding of Principle Legal Services. "There's definitely a need in this community for affordable, low-cost legal services," Trovato said. "We do a little bit of everything," from helping people to avoid losing their home to foreclosure by providing loan modification assistance or helping them do a short-sale, to bankruptcy and family law, he said. The event is free to members of the Volusia Hispanic Chamber and $5 for nonmembers. To make a reservation to attend, call the chamber at 386-626-4264 or send email to contact@volusiachamber.org.— Clayton Park

Tax attorney to speak in Palm CoastPALM COAST — The Estate Planning Council of the Fun Coast will hold a meeting on Tuesday featuring a talk tax attorney Jonathan Hay on the "Portability of the Estate Tax Exemption." The event will be from 8 to 10 a.m. at the Hilton Garden Inn hotel in Palm Coast. Hay is an attorney with Jacksonville law firm Purcell, Flanagan, Hay and Green, P.A. The cost to attend, which includes breakfast, is $20 per person, payable at the door. To make a reservation, call Bruce Van Deusen at 386-437-2224.— Staff Report

School supply drive going on nowThis summer, Boys & Girls Clubs of America and office supply retailer Staples are teaming up with teen actor Jake T. Austin for the sixth annual "Staples for Students" national school supply drive. From now until Sept. 28, Staples customers can donate $1 or more at their local Staples store with the proceeds benefiting the Boys & Girls Clubs of Volusia/Flagler Counties. The local Staples stores where people can make a donation are at 2500 W. International Speedway Blvd. in Daytona Beach and 9 Old Kings Road in Palm Coast. To kick start the campaign, Staples will donate $125,000 worth of school supplies to the program nationally this year.— Staff Report